President Barack Obama: I have same high expectations of Israel as I do of U.S.
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – President Barack Obama has a message for American Jews: I don’t shy away from disagreeing with Israel publicly, because…
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Sunny day brings out the best at Yom Yerushalayim Parade in Edmonton
by Deborah Shatz (May 17, 2015) Yom Yerushalayim was celebrated around the Jewish world and of course in Edmonton with a “unity walk” from Talmud Torah…
Celebrate Yom Yerushalayim in YEG: May 17
This year Yom Yerushalayim falls on Sunday May 17 and the Edmonton Jewish community is uniting to participate in the celebration. Yom Yerushalayim – 28 of Iyar is an…
Town Hall Meetings wrap up: What did you think?
Compiled by Edmonton Jewish News Staff (April 30) The Community Facility Utilization (CFU) Committee of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton held Town Hall meetings this…
In aftermath of Nepal quake, Israelis sending help
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — Rabbi Chezki Lifshitz was in the middle of the Torah reading on Saturday April 25 when he felt…